Who we Serve
HumanKind annually serves more than 17,500 clients from diverse backgrounds and abilities.
HumanKind focuses on building people up by providing guidance and the tools to build a better life. We are on a mission to empower people to thrive.
Together we will strengthen people, we will strengthen families and we will build a stronger community.
At HumanKind, our mission is to strengthen individuals, families and communities through care, counseling and education.
At HumanKind, we envision a compassionate society where every person is valued, families are healthy and communities prosper.
HumanKind is a non-profit that wraps around local families struggling to overcome challenges associated with poverty – financial coaching, transportation, childcare, foster care, and parenting support. HumanKind meets people where they are in life and help them chart a course to achieve their goals and find stability.
With an emphasis on inclusion, we help individuals and families who face any number of life’s challenges. HumanKind has been strengthening individuals and families in Virginia for more than 120 years. We offer programs and services that instill hope and provide the tools to build a better life.
HumanKind annually serves more than 17,500 clients from diverse backgrounds and abilities.
HumanKind has multiple office locations in Bedford, Danville, Lynchburg, Richmond, and Roanoke. Many of our services reach into the greater regions surrounding these offices. Click here for addresses and contact information.
Sponsored Residential Homes (statewide)
Sponsored Residential Homes (statewide)
VA Career Works (Workforce Development)
Sponsored Residential Homes (statewide)
Places individuals with developmental disabilities in the home of a loving family that provides individualized support and the opportunity to experience life in a community setting. Sponsored homes located across the state of Virginia.
Provides support for families and free, full-time child care for infants and toddlers in Bedford and Lynchburg. The program provides tools and resources to families of children ages 0-3 at home and in our centers to build a strong foundation for life.
Our team of financial coaches walk with individuals and families to build strategies to get out of debt and move toward stability through one-on-one financial counseling, workshops, loan assistance, career coaching, and ongoing case management.
Provides around-the-clock support, ongoing training for foster parents, and a network of professionals to assist with daily needs for children in foster care. Providing a stable foundation of support, we create a place for healing and growth for children.
Home-visiting service that supports new parents prenatally through the child’s fifth birthday by focusing on positive parent-child interactions and providing one-on-one education related to healthy development and family functioning.
Our goal is to provide life skills to those in need. We also work to foster community relationships that support family self-sufficiency and relational health.
HumanKind has been helping children and families become stable and find a path to a better foundation for life since 1903. Every day, HumanKind meets people where they are to join them on a journey of building their skills and confidence through early education, outpatient counseling, or even securing a car loan. Our team of care coordinators crafts a plan to encourage each individual to take one more step towards self-reliance, empowering them to achieve their highest level of independence.
501(C)(3) FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 54-0346118
Every dollar counts. Your support ensures that we can effectively deliver services in communities across Virginia that empower individuals and families to become stable and self-sufficient. It also allows HumanKind to expand those services in the most efficient, strategic way possible.
Stories and Impact from the Front Lines
Read the latest newsletter from HumanKind and see how vulnerable local families are being empowered to change their lives because of your generous and faithful support.
Community News and the latest from HumanKind
HumanKind in the news and our articles Press releases, announcements, and other news about the work we’re doing.
120+ years serving the community
Since 1903, HumanKind has helped to strengthen and empower families. We believe that strong families create a stronger community – the kind of community where we all want to live. This work continues today evolving to meet current needs.
HumanKind’s Board of Directors + President’s Team
Our volunteer Board of Directors contributes hundreds of hours of service to HumanKind each year. They work collaboratively with our President’s Team to guide the organization and move forward to meet the needs of our community.
Make a Difference in Your Community. Come work with Us!
We do work that matters every day because we want to make a difference in children and families across Virginia. Our culture revolves around respect for all humans, kindness, and passion for our work.
Have a question, comment, or concern?
We would love to hear from you!
info@humankind.org
(434) 384-3131